Project Gutenberg 2007-06-07 Public domain in the USA. 80 Ballantyne, R. M. (Robert Michael) 1825 1894 Ballantyne, Robert Michael Hudson Bay Produced by Nick Hodson of London, England "Hudson Bay" by R. M. Ballantyne is a historical novel written in the mid-19th century. The book explores the operations of the Hudson Bay Company and the life of its apprentices in the wild northern regions of America, particularly around Hudson Bay. The narrative is introduced through the experiences of a young clerk who embarks on a journey filled with adventure, discovery, and the challenges of living in a harsh, uncivilized environment. The beginning of the book sets the stage for the protagonist's appointment to the Hudson Bay Company and his subsequent voyage to the remote territories of North America. The protagonist's initial excitement is tempered by the hardships of sea sickness as he travels aboard the ship "Prince Rupert", where he interacts with fellow voyagers and the ship's crew. The preface hints at the changes occurring in the company while highlighting the everyday life and struggles that will be depicted throughout the story. As readers are introduced to the characters, including fellow clerk Mr. Wiseacre and the captain, there is an immediate sense of camaraderie and anticipation as they prepare for their adventure in a world that is both thrilling and dangerous. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Indians of North America -- Canada Canada -- Description and travel Hudson's Bay Company Northwest, Canadian -- Description and travel F1001 Text Children's Fiction Browsing: Children & Young Adult Reading Browsing: History - American Browsing: Travel & Geography 541015 541024 2024-09-09T11:01:29.025025 2023-09-10T04:03:52.762011 text/html text/html 541961 2017-04-01T17:11:54 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 197950 2017-04-01T17:14:34 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 254871 2024-09-09T11:01:36.220024 application/epub+zip 261696 2024-09-09T11:01:30.772043 application/epub+zip 261697 2024-09-09T11:01:29.762026 application/epub+zip 437391 2024-09-09T11:01:40.523927 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 424163 2024-09-09T11:01:35.501987 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 424207 2022-09-10T09:05:58.597271 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 533239 533214 2024-09-09T11:01:28.480037 2023-09-10T04:03:52.265020 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 533128 2017-04-01T17:11:42 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 204284 2017-04-01T17:14:34 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 19382 2024-09-09T11:01:40.665927 application/rdf+xml 11762 2024-09-09T11:01:30.123986 image/jpeg 3163 2024-09-09T11:01:29.943982 image/jpeg 246500 2024-09-09T11:01:29.074031 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia